Security of Radioactive Sources: Establishing Legislative Framework in Serbia

National legislative framework which regulates all activities with radioactive sources is consisted of the Law on radiation protection and nuclear safety and following bylaws. Aldo security of radioactive sources is mentioned in legislation, it lacks provisions for further development of legal obligations regarding protection of radioactive sources and related facilities. During the years of practical implementation of legal provisions, drawbacks of legislation has been recognized and currently laws and bylaws are under revision. Development of new Law is in development process with special focus on provisions regarding security of radioactive sources. Beside legal provisions and obligations, an in-detailed guidelines for establishing security system need to be developed. National regulatory authority has drafted Rulebook for security of radioactive sources, which prescribes how security system for radioactive sources should be established and what physical protection measures should be implemented by licensee. Special attention is dedicated to category I sources in medicine, as well as mobile sources and transport in general. All changes in the law and bylaws has been made in compliance with international standards and guidelines. Serbian radiation protection and nuclear security agency, together with international partners, has conducted a number of activities in the country, with a goal to inform and educate users of radioactive sources about general concept of nuclear security, potential threats and risks, and future legal framework and obligations obligations. By awareness rising through workshops, traninig courses, meetings regulatory authority tries to compensate legislation drawbacks and to keep overall security system at satisfactionary level. (author)